Bahrain Grand Prix2021 · Race team radio

Sergio PEREZI do the static bipod find over here?

EngineerYep, that is fine.

EngineerSo that's Edwin turn 1

Max VERSTAPPENRadio check.

EngineerYeah, radio is good. Focus on your balance now.

EngineerAnd Daniel, wind feedback, we're seeing 30 kph tailwind braking for turn 13, so strength a little higher than qualifying.

EngineerSo the other car is going down two turns so push turn 14 and pit entry

EngineerOK Daniel, clutch was on target and drive out well managed. How's the balance? Understood.

Daniel RICCIARDOYes, balance seems reasonable.

EngineerWe are just right mirrored OK Esteban, so minimal braking again into 14 in the pit lane, how's the balance? Copy, there's a small amount of understeer in the car, not bad Understood, do you want to flap adjust now or continue to the grid? If you want, yeah OK, if it's small Esteban, let's drive through and do the start and we'll concentrate it on the grid If it's big we should do it now No, it's not big OK, let's drive through and we'll talk about it in more detail on the grid So let's drive through please and do a start at the end of the pit lane, nice and steady please

EngineerOK, are you happy with the balance? Do you need any balance adjust?

Fernando ALONSONo, happy.

EngineerOK, let's do one more drive through and one more start at the end of the piddling, please.

EngineerOkay Nikita, let's use the IN button. The IN button. We need to stay negative on the delta time you see. So IN button now, stay negative on the delta. This is you driving to the grid. So drive now to the back of the grid, your crew will meet you. When you arrive... Yeah, I lost the delta. The delta is not good. Okay, copy that, copy that. You're good. Got it, back. Nice. When you arrive at the back of the grid, the crew will meet you. You do one static bite point learn with them, and then I'll come meet you on the grid.

EngineerAnd the wind, I don't know if you have a visual to the flight from there, probably you have a banner in between, but it's rotated a bit, so now it's coming more from the left.

EngineerOkay, just for info track temp has dropped to 29 degrees so two degrees down from lobster good

Nikita MAZEPINGuys I have water spilling all over my suit and everything. Can you see the drink bottle? Something's wrong with it guys. Radio check It's not plugged in

EngineerAnd regarding the formation lap, do you want me to cool the car or just normal formation lap? Just normal, we are okay with that.

EngineerIt is quite dusty out there, so maybe try to stick to the racing line as much as possible

Nikita MAZEPINTom, can you speak me through the next stages, what I have to do, please?

EngineerOkay, we'll be leaving the grid in 2 minutes and 40 seconds. So at 1 minute 30 to go, I'll ask you to fire up the car. We will start the car up as you would in the garage, and then we'll press and hold the K1 just to wake up the turbo. The guys will then drop you down on the ground, and then I'll ask you to do a static five-point learn, at which point you're then ready to leave. And then you leave this position, you do your practice start, and then you leave this position with the pit limiter on until you get to the start line, and then pit limiter off, remain mode slow the whole way around, and then go mode RS at the end of the formation lap when you stop in this position ready for the race start.

EngineerOkay, make sure pit limiter is on. Keep the pit limiter until the line, and remember, mode rate start before the start. Have fun.

EngineerStart is aborted. There will be an extra formation lap, Max. Start is aborted. Extra formation lap.

Carlos SAINZWhat happened? If you can give me info?

EngineerParrots stopped on track.

EngineerAnd Perez is moving now coming into the pit lane

Sergio PEREZWhat was the problem there?

EngineerUnsure check-out, we're looking into it.

Max VERSTAPPENI feel something weird on throttle, low speed corners, can you check on the mirror? Standby.

EngineerAre you okay? Are you okay? Yes. I crashed. I'm so sorry, guys. It's okay, as long as you're okay. Okay, if you can't get it moving, go P1 and then P0 after three seconds. I'm so sorry. Got on the kerb, tried to avoid Mick and then spun. No worries, mate. We're here to learn, mate. Don't worry about it. Plenty more goes. Just remember to go P0, P0, please. All the way back. All the way back.

EngineerOkay Max, we are monitoring that issue that you reported. No action for the moment.

Charles LECLERCSafety car is quite slow.

EngineerAnd it'll just be recharge off whenever you're ready. I'll keep you posted on the safety car's whereabouts.

EngineerSo front right brake temp is a bit lower, so lean on the front right.

EngineerYuki, I've heard about the flash spot. We think it's fine. We think it's fine.

Max VERSTAPPENMate, there's definitely an issue, so better f***ing find it.

Carlos SAINZCheck everything. I'll stroll the end of the space, if I don't know what he did.

EngineerCharge button on, and stay out.

Carlos SAINZI will crawl close to the pit wall for you to see the front wing.

EngineerCopy.

EngineerOkay buddy, good job so far. Let's settle into a rhythm now.

EngineerSo we're stopping ahead, it's got a problem with the diff, everything to play with, come on Valtteri.

EngineerThere's a

Lewis HAMILTONlot of one to see here.

EngineerOK copy, Valkyrie now the car behind 3.2

Kimi RAIKKONENI think he needs to hurry up a little bit, otherwise I get behind, I can go a lot faster and save tires too. Copy.

Lando NORRISIt's hosting me off.

EngineerOK, so at the moment quite a DRS train in front of you, so let's be wise on the tyres. And 4-in-4 Stroll is getting in your DRS now as well, behind you.

EngineerOk Kimi, Antonio has been told to push more.

EngineerHow is the balance? How's the balance?

Mick SCHUMACHERQuite understory.

EngineerAnd if you can, watch exit slip, turn 1.

Fernando ALONSOYeah, copy me. A little bit less radio.

Carlos SAINZYeah, I have more pace than these guys, but yeah.

EngineerUnderstood. We can sit.

Antonio GIOVINAZZIGuys, I'm catching the game front, but we cannot push a lot if you want to pull up.

Carlos SAINZYeah, the guys in front are pushing much more than me.

EngineerCopy that. Chance is also pushing more than you.

EngineerGive me feedback on tires

George RUSSELLBrooklyn with the Rears Rear muzzle bracer was overheating

EngineerCar behind is now Stroll. He's overtaken Alonso.

Daniel RICCIARDOUnderstood. Yeah, just hanging on to both axles at the moment. Seems okay, but just getting a bit of a hard time in traffic.

EngineerCopy. You're doing a good job. You're doing a good job. I'll let you know when Leclerc loses the DRS.

EngineerAnd Lando, how's the balance? How's the balance? We're R9, R9.

Lando NORRISIt's pretty even. Struggling a little bit with rear. But a bit of honesty in the high speed. But I'm reasonably happy. I'm happy.

EngineerOkay, this won't be long. Just close up.

Carlos SAINZHow is my face face

Engineeris still good

EngineerSo one and a half tenths Sonoda faster. I'll have an update on balance when you can.

Sebastian VETTELQuite happy with front wing.

EngineerI think I can keep this pace for good on those laps. Copy.

EngineerYuki, push two steps harder on tyres. We need 14 laps.

Yuki TSUNODAI can't. That's really funny. I don't know.

Max VERSTAPPENThe wind is making it super hard for me now.

EngineerUnderstood Max.

EngineerClose to Bottas, a pit out, close to Bottas.

EngineerOkay, front wing update, please, Max. Front wing update. That's okay. Understood.

EngineerBox and pick and firm, Max. Box and pick and firm.

EngineerOK Lando, White H4, position 1. White H4, position 1.

Lando NORRISYeah, it's been done already.

Max VERSTAPPENIt is really something I just have no problem

EngineerLance pushing levels turn six is turn six seven is six turn twelve is seven so you've got a bit more room in six seven to push tell

Lance STROLLVettel to hold up, require him

Engineerconfirm that, confirm

Pierre GASLYI have no traction, am I completely relocking or?

Pierre GASLYFeels like the car is not linear when I turn.

EngineerYeah we are still checking, we are still checking mate.

EngineerOk Pierre, so we can't see anything mechanically, we think the car is damaged in terms of bodywork and potentially the car is pulling due to aero damage.

EngineerAnd Lando, how are the tyres? How are the tyres?

Lando NORRISYeah, I can't hear you. Lando, minor. Everything is fine from my side.

EngineerUnderstood.

Lando NORRISI guess I have three tyres. Just a general drop off on lap time.

EngineerIf you are concerned about front locking max, B-valve 2 and plus 1 on the brake bias offset is available.

EngineerPicket stuff. Car in front. Stroll.

EngineerChassis dash set position 5 so target pace 35.0 that's plus 0.5 on your dash

EngineerAnd how is the balance? A

Fernando ALONSOlittle bit of everything. It's zero grip.

EngineerOk, understood.

EngineerSo Alonso and Tsunoda are racing

EngineerGood job, Yuki. Next one is Raikkonen 2.4 in front.

EngineerSo slip control is good so far. Slip control is good. This tyre will be about maintaining temperature to the end.

Fernando ALONSOI think we have a little bit less deployment.

EngineerAFM we see an issue on our side. Unfortunately nothing we can do at the moment.

Engineerwe are much faster than him hunting time

EngineerOkay, box box box box

EngineerSo Lewis is in the pits Verstappen could have undercut him so we're going long

Lewis HAMILTONWe could have kept in there a little bit longer, I think.

EngineerDanger of the undercut, Lewis. We had to take the stop.

EngineerSo it's still safe to Verstappen, so let's just keep that gap, it's two and a half seconds inside your window.

Fernando ALONSOThe deployment issue seems quite big.

EngineerYeah, copy that Fernando. We are aware, unfortunately, nothing we can do. Let's keep pushing.

EngineerMax, info at this stage, both Lewis and Valtteri are using the exit at turn 4, so feel free to do the same, until we're told not to.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, I was very legal man, we couldn't do it.

Lando NORRISTires are staying quite even Yeah, all good

EngineerYou are doing really well Carlos, very nice job there and Ricciardo is a target in front and we are clear from behind, keep pushing.

EngineerOk, we might have lost rear brakes now, we are boxing the snap, boxing the snap.

Fernando ALONSOOk, box, box.

EngineerAnd we'll increase that target lap time to low 34s. If I

Lewis HAMILTONdo that, I'm not going to make it to the end.

EngineerWe think Bottas in front will be making a third pit stop.

EngineerSo we're stopping doing 35.3, 35.3

Max VERSTAPPENAnd my pace is good, just keep me out.

EngineerUnderstood, Max.

EngineerOK, Kimi, yeah, it will be a tyre management race until the end. Everybody go to the end from now on.

Kimi RAIKKONENYeah, but we're looking for points or not points? Yes, of course, we are looking

Engineerfor points.

Kimi RAIKKONENP11, P10, yeah, but which position do you expect if we stay like this?

EngineerWe will be P10 at the moment, P10. Rochelle ahead will box at some point.

Kimi RAIKKONENOK, so we have nothing to lose if we push again, rather than behind. If the tyres follow.

EngineerWell, you could lose one point of P10, so I come back to you, I come back to you.

Kimi RAIKKONENYeah, but you don't understand now. If I have to try to push to keep them behind, I will. And if the tyres go, they go, OK?

EngineerOK, copy that.

EngineerStrat 5 position 4 when you can. Strat 5 position 4 not urgent.

EngineerAnd Lewis we're getting warnings about track limits turn four so just tidy that up Yeah copy that on track limits Lewis, but we are getting the messages from race control So you will get a black and white flag next time then five seconds Yeah, they're just getting a bit bumpy about it now

EngineerSo we're all okay on brakes, all okay on brakes and we want to maintain as much tyre temp as we can.

EngineerNegative, negative, he will be two-stopping.

Lance STROLLCheck the tires are dropping.

EngineerSo Verstappen forecast to catch us in about 10 laps.

Engineerokay Hamilton last lap 34.9 34.9

EngineerStrat 8, Strat 8, wide line on the exit. OK, so let's bring these tyres in nice and easily. 17 laps remaining, that was a 22-lap stint on the medium. It's an 11-lap offset against Lewis' set, 11 laps. His last lap was a 34.8, 34.8.

EngineerI

Lance STROLLgot a fuel critical alarm.

EngineerJust make sure you've got enough tyres to challenge when you approach him.

EngineerYou've got two laps to push here so push a lot through six and twelve just to keep the temps up before next blue

EngineerOn the quickest midfield car on hard distance at the moment, he's doing high 34. Yuki, hard as well, is doing 35.6, 35.5. So

Pierre GASLYfrustrating.

Nicholas LATIFIMy god the powers keep turning out I had nothing there on exit

EngineerThere

Nicholas LATIFIwas nothing when I put my foot in

Sebastian VETTELOkay, front wing damage. Why did he have to change line? I lock up, he changes line.

Esteban OCONWhat the f*** was that, honestly?

Sergio PEREZHow is your pace?

EngineerLeclerc's last lap, 35.3. You're 8 tenths quicker. Gap is 5.1.

EngineerThe yuki stroll is nine in front we can get him is low

Daniel RICCIARDOSo just struggling to really push on the tyre. I can add one or two good laps out of it, but I can't hold it. Just hurts the tyre too much. That's both axles. Just a bit trickier to manage on the real.

George RUSSELLEngine feels poor on downshifts, pushing me forward.

EngineerSo Verstappen now car behind

EngineerJokistroll 5.6 in front, we are gonna catch him two laps to the end so keep pushing we get him

Engineerso push hard we're gonna build that gap you still have an opportunity

EngineerI'm going to lead you to it and let us know if you need anything.

EngineerGap to Leclerc, three seconds, you're a second a lap faster.

EngineerA

Daniel RICCIARDOlittle bit strange on the release, some issues on throttle.

EngineerCopy, let's get past these two cars.

EngineerGap to the clerk, 1.6. You're 8 times faster.

Engineerokay five laps remaining Vettel has got a penalty for that collision

EngineerThree more laps.

EngineerSo they're fighting at the front. It could get smelly. Maybe there's a position to pick up at the end

EngineerOkay, I'm ready Yeah, no one's ready for today. Sorry for that Stop in front of the garage and switch off

EngineerSainz plus 1.3

EngineerThese laps have been quicker than Stroll who's on the same tire. So they're very good laps Starting last lap Mick last lap

Lewis HAMILTONSo we're taking the outside of the track.

EngineerOkay for the moment let Lewis through, let Lewis through

Lewis HAMILTONHey guys. Woo! Amazing job. I'm so grateful. Everyone back at the factory, everyone working so hard. I know we're not quick enough, but we managed to do it. That's teamwork.

Max VERSTAPPENWhy didn't you just let me go, man? I could have easily pulled this 5 seconds. I prefer to lose a win like that than be second like this.

EngineerYeah, we had the instruction from race control unfortunately, Max, but that was a hell of a drive you put there.

EngineerCheckered flag Mick, checkered flag. Good job, race complete, P16 P15 was Vettel, P17 Gasly, P18 Latifi, so really good job Mick, great managing

Mick SCHUMACHERYeah, I don't know, like, I'm quite upset about the first lap there, I'm sorry about the spin But the C2 stint was very good, I felt very good in the car. Thank you for that

EngineerYep, good job on the C2 stint. Mode slow please, mode slow, and we'll cool the car, cool the car

Mick SCHUMACHERThe fireworks were kind of irritating at the last lap

EngineerThat's what we guessed Yeah, it's pretty intense Next time we're here, we'll try and be closer to the front so the fireworks are more aligned with your finishing the race

Mick SCHUMACHERYeah, copy But yeah, thank you again. Yeah,

Engineergood job Mick, good first race I'm sure we learned a lot with how to deal with these times Hold on I gotta get my tires and use your tools

EngineerCheckered flag. Checkered flag. Take all the pick up you can, Sebastian. All the pick up you can. Sebastian, just so you know, you have a 10 second penalty for the Turn 1 collision with Ocon.

Sebastian VETTELCopy. Okay, P1 and then P0.

EngineerYeah, confirmed.

Sebastian VETTELOkay. Well, it was a race

Engineerfull of struggle. Tough day.

Lando NORRISAwesome job everyone. Nice job. Good amount of points in the first race. Yeah, I think it was a pretty good race. I think, I don't know. But yeah, good first weekend, good start. Let's keep it up.

George RUSSELLCopy that, good job guys, I thought stint 2 and stint 3 were very good, could have boxed a lap earlier as I said, I was telling you on the radio to box but I guess you didn't hear me, but nevertheless well executed and I think we did a good job with what we got this weekend so well done to everyone here.

EngineerCopy, nice job, nice job. I

George RUSSELLthink there's a bit of an argy-bargy going on in front of me. Alright, jumping up, cheers.

EngineerCopy, nice job.

EngineerFantastic recovery there, Cecco. That's fantastic.

Sergio PEREZYeah, considering how we started the race, at least we got some good points there. Great recovery, Cecco. Very, very strong drive. Well done. Good job, guys. Nice start. I'm sorry Max didn't win the race, but it will come to us. Good start and it will go. It will only get better from now.

Charles LECLERCYeah, quite difficult on the second and third run, but yeah,

EngineerP6, that's a

Charles LECLERCgood improvement from last year anyway, and yeah, it's not our strongest track, so let's keep working, but there are already some good progress.

EngineerOkay, well done Daniel. That's the chequered flag. P7 buddy, P7. It was a good start. Well defended at the end. That was great driving the last few laps.

Daniel RICCIARDOCheers guys.

EngineerObviously

Daniel RICCIARDOI'll learn a bit

Engineerfrom today. Okay yeah, we'll keep

Daniel RICCIARDOgetting better but not

Engineera bad first

Daniel RICCIARDOweekend. Congrats.

EngineerAnd P8. Carlos P8. Awesome job. Well done.

Carlos SAINZYeah, not bad, not bad. Sorry about the start. Don't know what happened there, but yeah, also a bit overcautious in number one. If not, I think Pace was there. So, good job.

EngineerChakra flag, Yuki. P9. You did a fantastic race. Fantastic race. We are going to have fun this year.

Yuki TSUNODAI'm sorry. I'm really, really sorry for the first lap. The car was amazing just to f***

Engineerthe

Yuki TSUNODAfirst lap. I'm really sorry for the team, but I think good boys, good efforts all this weekend. It was not an easy weekend, but I'm really good for my debut and I'm really proud of you guys. Thank you very much. I'm really sorry for the first lap.

EngineerIt's fine, Yuki. We'll get better. Don't worry.

EngineerWell, that was an event for one

Esteban OCONYeah Sorry, this is not the result we wanted but we found some fighting spirit there and I'm sure With the rest of the season we will quickly forget that one and come back

EngineerThere's a lot of positives to take from this weekend. So you should be very happy with yourself. I think nice work

Esteban OCONThank you very much. Thank you very much. Yeah, we'll keep we'll keep pushing we will get there So the race is left. So that's

Engineerthe spirit

Esteban OCONEverybody around At least with me for the first race. It's been a Great Thank you

Engineerand likewise, okay, so normal in lap procedures, please drinks reminder again All right, buddy, good job once again see you in the office shortly

EngineerOkay, I'm ready Yeah, no one's ready for today. Sorry for that

Pierre GASLYYeah, I don't really know what's happening in turn 6. I don't know if it's my fault or not Yeah, we lost some big points. I'm so upset

EngineerYeah, send me out, send me out

EngineerGood job Antonio, especially on the management side. We finished P12, Kimi P11, the top 3 Hamilton 1, 1st DAPEN, 2nd and Bottas P3.

Antonio GIOVINAZZICopy.

EngineerDrive offline please.

Antonio GIOVINAZZISorry?

EngineerDrive offline please.

EngineerGet in there Lewis! What a job mate, what a race, amazing! Crazy, absolutely crazy race there Lewis, such an awesome job mate. Still

Lewis HAMILTONgot it Bono.

EngineerYeah not bad for an old man. Lewis incredible work, incredible work mate, sorry we left you out there for so long, well done.

EngineerAnd there's the fastest. You had enough pace to win that race. Sorry, we dropped the ball. I think we broke your air game here. Well done. Proud of you. As a team, we're too conservative. We need to change. Yeah, when you see the pace you had, it'll be all smiles. And this is a hard track.

EngineerThat is P4, P4, well done, great job.

Lando NORRISAlright, nice job. Were the fireworks for me?

EngineerThey can be.

EngineerOk Kimi, that's it, mode 4 please, mode 4, P11, P11 I

Kimi RAIKKONENhave to look after the tires so much, but once I can actually push them it's always alright

EngineerCopy that, copy that, and mode 4 please, mode 4 And full switch off procedure please, see you in a bit